The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,080 | 8.82% | 22.10% |
| 2021 | $38,370 | -0.44% | - |
| 2020 | $38,540 | 6.95% | - |
| 2019 | $35,860 | 6.11% | - |
| 2018 | $33,670 | -10.22% | - |
| 2017 | $37,110 | 3.99% | - |
| 2016 | $35,630 | -1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $36,040 | 3.14% | - |
| 2014 | $34,910 | -1.86% | - |
| 2013 | $35,560 | 7.82% | - |
| 2012 | $32,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,080 in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hot Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| Jonesboro | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hot Springs |